Billo wrote:China is loosing it sheet on social media over Pelosi visiting Taiwan, China has buckleys of getting it and its not there territory so they can GAGF.
Lazarus wrote:I've been trying to see an up side to poking a stick up Pooh-bear's sensitive spot ever since I heard what Pelosi was planning.
She's likely out the door in the mid terms, just looking for a bit of relevance before hand.
I can't see giving the CCP this sort of enema, right at this particlar time as anything but senility raising its head.
cz515 wrote:Billo wrote:China is loosing it sheet on social media over Pelosi visiting Taiwan, China has buckleys of getting it and its not there territory so they can GAGF.
Ahh wise words spoken by a geopolitical expert well versed in topics of history and political arena in the Asian region
straightshooter wrote:Something does not smell right with all this relentless war over Taiwan talk and related posturing and propaganda.
It seems to me that if China really wanted Taiwan quickly then China would just "buy" it.
Not for chump change like they bought Samoa.
No matter how many billions or even trillions it would still cost China far far less than a war.
on_one_wheel wrote:Most of these scenarios ignore the fact that China will be up against AUKUS at bare minimum.
I'm not convinced about China's might and abilities,
I'd be willing to bet 90% of the crap we hear about China's modern cutting edge war technology is pure propaganda.
Lazarus wrote:A side issue I've been wondering about, what social commentary would have looked like if social media had existed in its current form in the 1930s while the last world war was brewing.
on_one_wheel wrote:It wouldn't surprise me in the least.
China seems to be awsome at playing the long game.
bigrich wrote:
our political parties rarely start any more nation building projects , they just try to look good for the time their in office , then argue and waste time in opposition
Billo wrote:Peak China has passed, an aging and falling population, debt laden families with housing they can ill afford. Wages that cant keep pace with inflation. GDP thats flatlining .
Chinese Real estate and the stock market has tanked more than 25% over fears of Building company implosions. 2nd and 3rd tier Banks at risk of going under due to lax lending regulation and highly speculative lending.
One of Xi Jing Pings problems is he risks losing face over Taiwan, he has made it part of his Legacy, its something the CCP propoganda machine has taught for over 80 years in the schooling system that Taiwan is part of China. He is wedged badly. Fark him and his plans
Lazarus wrote:Here's some interesting views from Jim Molan.
Personally I think old Jimbo is a bit of a knob jockey, politically, but he does know his sh!t on the military arena.
Peter Harchers thoughts on Molan's view of the near future.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/eagle ... 5b673.html